Pharma Capability Building Lead — Learning & Growth

Novartis, Australia & New Zealand; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Novartis Australia & New Zealand seeks an experienced Capability Building Manager to strengthen enterprise-wide capability across Marketing, Sales, Value & Access, and Medical Affairs. You will assess needs, localise global programmes, and ensure measurable business impact in a matrix environment.

Lead capability initiatives, manage external training vendors where needed, and drive adoption of capability tools to enable future-ready performance across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience in capability-building programs across commercial and medical functions.
• Strong understanding of pharmaceutical industry functions (Sales, Marketing, Medical Affairs, Value & Access).
• Experience localising and deploying global training programs or curricula.

Responsibilities

• Assess capability needs across Marketing, Sales, Medical Affairs, and Value & Access.
• Localise and deploy global learning programmes for country and function needs.
• Coordinate trainer organization, conferences, and capability programs.
• Deliver learning experiences in classroom, digital, and blended formats.
• Monitor adoption and measure impact on business outcomes.

Skills

Capability building

Learning & development

Stakeholder management

Training delivery

Pharma industry

Job description

Novartis Australia & New Zealand seeks an experienced Capability Building Manager to strengthen enterprise-wide capability across Marketing, Sales, Value & Access, and Medical Affairs. You will assess needs, localise global programmes, and ensure measurable business impact in a matrix environment.

Lead capability initiatives, manage external training vendors where needed, and drive adoption of capability tools to enable future-ready performance across the organisation.